Red MacGregor (Bottle)
(Batch of Red MacGregor (4%))
Orkney Brewery (Sinclair Breweries) in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.76
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Our ruby ale Red Macgregor brewed to 4.0 ABV. Deliciously perfumed with hints of spiciness and toasted malts. Rich hop fruits giving way to a clean dry refreshing hop bitterness.
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9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Deep copper color with a medium tan head that settles slowly and leaves shockingly good lacing. Aroma of peat, oak and smoke. Flavors start with sweet malts and progress quickly to wood, smoke, dark fruit and light spices. Very drinkable, complex and interesting.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2010
at 18:46
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled 500ml. -Dark amber/copper coloured, medium sized off-white head, pleasant strong hoppy nose. Sweet toasted malt, grassy hops and caramel with notes of smoke and fruits. Bitter finish and long-lasting aftertaste. Better than cask version.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2009
at 08:00
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
bottle - Pours deep ruby with a small head. The aroma is citrusy, yeasty, and hoppy with some cherry character. There’s some decent hops in the flavor but the malt is coming up short. It’s subdued and thin bodied, even a little watery. Between that and a hint of sourness, I’m wondering if there’s a bit of infection here, not overpowering, but something seems off. I’m pretty tired of how common it is for the pricey English and Scottish brews in 500ml bottles we get over here to have quality issues. This one smells good and then it’s downhill.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Nov 2009
at 17:12
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
(bottle) Clear, ruby amber colour with a thick and slightly beige foamy head. Lemon-fruity, slightly woody and zesty hoppy aroma with a toasty and slightly peaty malty blend. Bitter and slightly sweet flavour, light to almost medium bodied with a mild carbonation. Dry toast-malty base with hints of caramel and peat and a present underlying slightly fruity and woody hops character. Dry and moderately bitter finish with toasty notes and liquorice. Balanced brew. 06.XI.09
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2009
at 13:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle from my friend in Aberdeen! Clear dark cherry red with a big beige, lightly lacing head. Nose is very heavy with caramel, nuts, and light floral hops.Flavor is lightly bitter with an oatmeal granola note to go with the caramel. Would be a great session beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2009
at 20:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle, courtesy of Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.0%. Copper to mahogany coloured beer, big off-white head. Pleasant aroma of lightly toasted malts, caramel and floral and fruity hops. The flavour is first very malt-accented with caramel and biscuits, then spicy and moderately fruity hops come through, leaving a nice bitterness in the aftertaste. Definitely a good Scottish ale this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2009
at 14:41
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... another in the series of splits i need to complete ... red ... spicy fruity malts ... again nice deep fruity flavours ... little zezty ... little orange... little spicy
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2009
at 12:50
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
500ml bottle from Villeneuvewines in Edinburgh. Great lacework from a decent off-white head. Ruby-brown body colour. Moderate dry malty smell. Light taste of caramel malts with slight smokiness. Some hints of bitterness on the swallow. Medium bodied. Good, but it didn’t match the cask version [25.10.2008].
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2008
at 07:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Amber colour, small white head. Aroma has fruity hops and caramel malts. Flavour has a fresh hoppiness and fruits. Nice bitter finish.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2008
at 14:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours dark copper with off white head. Caramel and toasted malt aromas. Sweet malty flavor with floral hops and a dry, earthy finish. Medium body with soft carbonation.
Tried
on 03 Sep 2008
at 12:32